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Newly Admitted Students - Secondary Mathematics

English Exam for Teacher Certification

All students are required to register for the English Exam for Teacher Certification (EDEC 215) in the Fall term of their first year (U1 year) in the program. Please refer to the English Language Requirement section of the Internships & Student Affairs website for details.

Secondary Mathematics advising documents (for students admitted Fall 2024):

 

 

 

 

Registration plans are provided because of the tight nature of the program - to ensure timely completion of your program, you are advised to follow the sequence of courses as outlined above.

The Four Year Overview is for most students, and it allocates space for completing all of the requirements in your Secondary Mathematics B.Ed. degree. Please note, students needing to complete a Foundation year will be starting in Year 0, thus, will be following a five year study plan. Please see below for further details.

The Two Year Overview is designed for students who have significant advanced standing, (typically students with transfer credits from other universities) and does not include room in your schedule for completing the subject area and elective course portions of the Secondary Mathematics program.

A complete list of courses, course descriptions and prerequisites can be found below.

Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) - Secondary Mathematics (120 Credits)


Academic Orientation Schedule

Orientation gives you the opportunity to meet your Student Advisor and your peers in-person, ask questions about your program and gain knowledge about supports that are designed to help you succeed at McGill!

Orientation Dates for August 2024: 

August 22 09:30am in room EDUC 216

Please note, attendance is mandatory.


Mathematics Subject Area Courses

MATH courses are taken in semesters where you find “subject area course” in your overview (above). The exact order in which you take your MATH courses is up to you, but we do provide the following course groupings to help you decide which of your MATH required courses you should take in your first year, and which MATH courses you should delay if you can.

B.Ed. Secondary Mathematics Course Advising

The below advising material is intended to help Secondary Mathematics students decide the order in which they take their required MATH courses. Students are advised to always pay attention to prerequisites when registering for subject area courses.

These grouping are recommendations only: you are able to take subject courses in any order if you have completed the prerequisites for them. You may find individual courses harder or easier depending on your aptitude and the nature of instruction.

First (in no particular order, except that we recommend students take MATH 222 in their first semester)

  • MATH 222 Calculus 3 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    - take in your first semester
  • MATH 323 Probability 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    - requires strong background in differential & integral calculus. If you are unsure about your calculus background, delay until the winter semester after you have taken MATH 222
  • MATH 338 History & Philosophy of Math 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • MATH 348 Euclidean Geometry 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

     

Later (the rest of the required MATH courses, ordered from what is likely most accessible to least accessible)

  • MATH 324 Statistics 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • MATH 223 Linear Algebra 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Eqns 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    - take after completing MATH 223. You may want to take MATH 314 as well before taking MATH 315
  • MATH 235 Algebra 1 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    - we recommend students do not take both MATH 235 and MATH 242 in same semester
  • MATH 242 Analysis 1 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

    - we recommend students do not take both MATH 235 and MATH 242 in same semester

Complementary Courses you can take anytime (i.e. you can take these early on)

  • COMP 202 Foundations of Programming 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • COMP 230 Logic and Computability 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • MATH 318 Mathematical Logic 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • MATH 329 Theory of Interest 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer


Foundation Year U0

Students whose highest level of education is high school (normally out of province) are admitted into Year 0 (U0) to complete the Foundation Program.

Foundation Program Advising

The Foundation Program consists of 30 credits of the students’ choice, verified by an advisor. There are no required courses in the Foundation Program, though the department recommends that students use the opportunity to take 100 or 200 level courses in the subjects taught in Secondary school, as well as to explore areas that are not normally taken as teachable subject area courses within B.Ed. programs (e.g. Sociology, Psychology, Political Science, etc.).

However, the following courses are prerequisites to the Secondary Mathematics program and must be taken if not already completed through International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement or other advanced standing:

  • MATH 133 Linear Algebra and Geometry 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

 

  • MATH 139 Calculus 1 with Precalculus 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • OR
    MATH 140 Calculus 1 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

 

  • MATH 141 Calculus 2 4 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

 

The department also recommends the following courses:

  • EDEM 220 Contemporary Issues in Ed. 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

  • A French Language course (FRSL 101, 207, 211). Placement Test Required
  • WCOM 250 Research Essay and Rhetoric 3 Credits
      Offered in the:
    • Fall
    • Winter
    • Summer

If you are admitted into McGill with advanced standing (International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement, etc.), those credits may be used to fulfill some or all of your Foundation requirements.

Foundation Course Verification

All Foundation students must have their Fall and Winter course selections verified prior to the start of classes. This can be done by email or by attending the group advising session in late August. To verify your course selection by email, send a message to advisedise.education [at] mcgill.ca with the subject “Foundation Course Selection” and your student ID number in the body.


Information for Advanced Standing Students

Students who attended University prior to coming to McGill may be eligible for transfer credit. Please verify the credits already awarded to you by Admissions on your Minerva Unofficial Transcript. If you believe that you are entitled to additional credits, please review the Advanced Standing Guidelines and speak with your advisor. Please use the following Request for Transfer Credit Form to keep track of your equivalencies.


Student Advising Support Team:

Tabitha Beedle, Academic Advisor
Susie Vodopivec, Academic Advisor
Grace Wong- McAllister, Academic Advisor

Email


Frequently Asked Questions:

Where can I find help on how to use Minerva to register for courses?

Step by step instructions and a tutorial video can be found on this website. In addition, the Internships & Student Affairs office is available to help you with registration difficulties.

What is the difference between a U0 and a U1 student?

“U0” or “Foundation Program Student” is the term used to define students who have been admitted without advanced standing. Generally, this refers to students who are admitted to McGill from outside Quebec. Admitted students who have completed CEGEP are considered U1 students. Refer to the section titled “Foundation Program Advising” for further information. 

When are my field experiences (dates)?

See the overviews above to find the semesters in which you should complete your field experiences. In addition, the start and end dates for all field experiences each year can be found on the Internships & Student Affairs website.

I'm having trouble registering for EDFE 200 and EDEC 201

EDFE 200 and EDEC 201 must be registered for simultaneously.  To do this, make note of the CRNs of both courses (first column on left when you search for courses) and enter them both into the "Quick Add" feature on Minerva (step 2 on the registration menu).

I've written an English exit exam already, do I need to register for EDEC 215?

Yes, the provincial governement requires that all students in teacher education programs demonstrate their proficiency in the language of instruction.  More information can be found on the Internships & Student Affairs website.

When do I need to start registering for courses?

Registration for courses for newly admitted students begins in June and ends a couple weeks after classes in the semester begin.  A complete list of registration start and end dates can be found here.

What should I do if I'm having trouble registering for a course?

If you are getting an error such as 'program restriction' or 'reserve closed' when attempting to register for a course, first ensure that you are selecting the section designated for your program (if applicable: see the notes under the course in class schedule search on Minerva).  If you are still having trouble, contact the department offering the course (Educational and Counselling Psychology for EDPE and EDPI courses, Linguistics for LING courses, English for ENGL courses, etc.).  The calendar entry for the course will indicate the offering department.

If I am interested in taking French courses, where do I go to take the French Placement Test?

Information about French courses and the French Placement Test can be found on the French Language Centre website.

What advanced standing can I expect to receive from my previous university study? When will my advanced standing appear on my transcript?

In the Faculty of Education, students are eligible to receive advanced standing only for courses that are applicable to their programs. The admissions office makes decisions on advanced standing for all incoming students over the summer. Your advanced standing may not appear on your transcript immediately.

Until the admissions office has entered your advanced standing on your transcript, you are advised to attempt to get a sense of the transfer credits you might receive by looking at the program requirements on the program checklist (above). Students typically receive advanced standing for subject area courses rather than required education courses (unless their previous university education was in a teacher training program). Additional advice for self-assessing your transfer credits can be found on the Internships & Student Affairs website.

When the admissions office has assessed your advanced standing, you should review it, and if you feel that you might be eligible for additional courses, contact your advisor.


Program information is organized for three distinct groups:

Prospective Students   Newly Admitted   Currently Registered

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